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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
It's indisputably out of copyright in many countries, and might be out of copyright in the US as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steambo...pyright_status
Could Disney still sue for copying Steamboat Willie? Sure. And they might win today.
But as for further extending copyright, I think the SOPA defeat last year shows the netizens are now too strong for that.
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I have one 1/2 oz gold piece that says the attempt will be made before 2022.
I have another that says it will get slipped in successfully (in a last minute negotiation before 2023, as a rider to some other bill.)
Bet?